Sanitated shoe tree construction



Feb. 1, 1949. s. M. ABRAMs El AL SKNITATED SHOE TREE CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 1a, 1946 INVENTORS M. 4594M? 4 TTOR/VFY Feb. 1, s BRAMS ETAL J SANITATED SHOE 'I 'REE CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 18, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 uvmvrozzs 54/ 1051 M. 45/2AM5 47'7'ORNEY Patented Feb. 1, 1949 SANITATED SHOE TREE CONSTRUCTION Samuel M. Abrams and Albert Abrams, Brooklyn, Y

This invention relates to improved sanitated shoe tree constructions, and more particularly is directed to shoe tree constructions when in effective position for efficiently dissipating odors from the interior of shoes after being worn and thereby provide healthier and more comfortable footwear for those persons disposed to have perspiring feet and yet retain the shape of the shoes between wearing periods. I

Among the objects of the invention is to generally improve shoe tree. constructions of the character described which shall comprise few and simple parts that are readily assembled to form neat and attractive devicesor appliances, which shall be readily adapted to conform to shoe shape requirements of a relatively large range of shapes and various sizes, which shall be easy to adjust, which shall be convenient and serviceable to provide .a sanitary, hygienic footwear shape retaining device, and which shall be practical and efficient to a high degree and use.

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists 'of features of construction, combination of elements and arrangements of parts which will be exemplified stamped in the well understood manner to'-.pro-

in the constructions hereinafter described and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanyingdrawing in which is shown various possible illustrated embodiments of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the improved sanitated shoe tree constructed to embody the invention partly broken'away to expose the interior structure, and showing in dotted lines the installation thereof in' a shoe.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the sanitated shoe tree shown in Fig. l. I

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on lines 3-3 in Fig. 1.

.Fig 4 is a front elevational view of a modified form of sanitated shoe tree'constructed to embody the invention partly broken away to expose the interior structure and showing in dotted lines the installation thereof in a shoe."

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view partly in section, of the improved sanitated shoe tree shown in Fig. 4, and

Figs. 6 and 7 are cross sectional views taken on lines 6-6 and l-1 respectively, in Fig. 4.

Referring in detail to the drawings, I0 denotes a sanitated shoe-tree constructed to embody the improved 7 Application January 18, 19th, SerialNo. 642,001 2 Claims. (01. 12-128) 7 invention and shown in Fig. 1 ineffective posijtionwithin a shoe of any well understood construction and indicated by dot and dash lines in Figs. 1 and 4 for retaining the shape of the front end thereof between wearing periods and to deodorize or mask odors from the'interior of the shoe.

Said shoe tree I0 may comprisev a toe bracing structure H made of sheet material of metal, plastics or other suitable substances molded 'or vide a hollow light-weight body shaped to con.-. form to the front interiorof the shoe'and provided with an inturned rim flange Ila to' stiffen said hollow structure ll There also may be pro-'- vided integral spaced lugs H b projecting from the rear end of said toe bracing structure ll. Said lugs Hb serve as supports on which end |2a of a U-shaped stretcher I2 is trunnioned by means of' pivot member [3 which extends through said lugs 1 lb and stretcher end l2a. As seen in Figs. 1 and 2, stretcher end [2a may be provided with a cross extended portion l2b to stiffen the interconnect: ing structures.

The toe bracing structure II, as seen in'Figs. 1

. extending spaced slots lid and groupedperfo rations II e. There may also be provided a pair of centrally located, spaced parallelly aligned depressed slit rim edges Hf between slots I! d and located to have the grouped perforations He thereb'etweem Said rim-edges I If serve as a slideway for outwardly extending flanges Ma for removably retaining a carrier receptacle or'compartment drawer I l positioned in said shell structure II with the .open side I 4b of the drawer 14 facing the perforations He as shown in Figs. '1 and 3. I

.The compartment-drawer I4 beside having outwardly extending flanges Ma may be constructed and arranged to hold a suitable neutralizing, counteracting or masking deodorant or absorbent or disinfectant filler F of any well known composition and is perforated or made of mesh sheet material providing through-passages Me so that the vapors or odors on the interior of shoe have ready access to the deodorant or absorbent filler F which may be volatile. The latter may be a suitable liquid or paste retained on cotton, gauze or the like, or activated granular material but of a size that will not sift through said passages Me, or

may be made in form of a cake that presents activated surfaces for deodorizing or absorbing, or both.

The practical application of the invention will now be apparent. After constructing and assembling the improved shoe-tree ID as described above and as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, said shoetree may. be chargedwith a suitabledeodorant, absorbent, or. both, filler F by placing; the same. in compartment drawer l4 which may be removed from the effective position shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 by sliding flanges [4a rearward on slideway rim edges 1 If to give iree access'tothe' drawer open side Mb after which it may. bereseatedinto.

said effective position. The charged shoe-tree Hi can be readily inserted in the shoe with the bight the rear end or counter of the interior side oithe shoe thereby firmly retaining the charged shell Ll in efiective position. The. shell open. bottom side. l.'lc,.slots. llld and perforations. H e. allserveto expose. the, interior. of. the. frontv of. the. shoe. to the action. of. the filler, E'ffor. counteracting, masking or absorbing odors from. said. shoe. interior.

When. the shoe. tree. H1 isnot. inv use. or when usingwith shoes constructed with no rear or counter, the stretcher |2.may be swung on pivot member 1'3 into the position indicated in dotted and. dash lines. in. Figs. L and 2. In this latter. position the stretcher I2. encircles. the. drawer. i l and'is wholly housed withinthe. shell I i incompact form- In. Figs. 4''. to 7. inclusive, a. modified. form or shoe-tree. construction. embodying. the invention isshown;

Here the shoe-tree designed'generall'y atZU has a shell. structure 21 similar to the shoe-tree. shell H above described, exceptthat instead of providing; a centrally located compartment drawer Hi, there is. provided a, plurality of; drawers 24* spaced apart and utilizing depressed slitted. rim edges 21'1" and a portion of the inturned flanges 2121- as theslideway for each of said drawers 2' 3.

Integral lugs Zlb projecting rearward from thezshell" structure 2| may be constructed as a telescoping support instead of, being pivoted for the u shaped; s'tretcherll' of shoe-tree I8; Said telescoping" support has pairs of slideway guides 21% foriea'ch" of the ends 22a of" stretcher 21 and mayalsobe provided with suitable length ad'- j'ustment: means, as for example, spaced opening 22d in said stretcher and 22a. whichv cooperate withspring' tongues 2ld' provided in lugs 21b as shown in Fi'gs. 1 and '1'; .Thus an effective adjusted" length of the stretcher 22" can be. had as requiredv for various sizes of" shoes as is clear fromzFig'. 1. V

The shoe-tree 211 may be used. in the. same:

' end I2c of the U-shaped stretcher I 2 contacting manner as described above; for. shoe-tree It.

However; a' greater capacity of filler-F material in. drawers 24 is provided, than in drawer M and spacedelongated" slots. 21g; perforation 213, and openbottom Zlcprovide a greater exposure. of the interior of the shoe tothe effectiveaction of the filler F in' drawers 2'4 than in the shoetree Hit The drawers- 24 of shoe-tree 26 may be. manipulated. at any time for opening and closingsame'. The-stretcher 22fmay be-collapsed by releasing. the tongues: Zltt from the openings 2211.; by pressing the. stretcher" end 22a. togetherslidingstheistretcher- 2Zinto theshell 2 l. in

the position shown in dot and dash lines in Figs. 4, 5 and 6. In said collapsed position of the stretcher 22 which is then wholly within the shell 2|, the drawers 24 remain unobstructed. The drawers 24 may each be made of perforated or mesh sheet material with through-openin 242) like in drawer [4.

It is-to be understood. that the construction of shoe-trees; Ill and. 20 maybe made to conform with features substituted in each other without departing from the invention.

It is also contemplated to utilize said shoe trees constructions l0 and 20 in moist, damp and hot. climates. where a suitable effective disinfectant, or anti-fungus or like filler F may be provided to prevent mildew and mold or other deterioration;

ltz-willa thus be seen that there is provided santitated shoe tree constructions in which the several objects. of. this invention are achieved andlwhichlare, well adaptedto meet the condition ofie'fiicient. andpractical use.

Asvarious possibleembodirnents might be made in, the above. invention and. as various changes might be, made in. the embodiments above set forth, it is understood that all matters herein set forth orshown in the accompanying drawing are to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. 1

Having thus described our invention we claim as new and desire to claim by. LettersPatent-z l. Ashoe tree comprising ahollow shoe-shaped toe: retaining portion, a. collapsible extension movabiy supported from. said'toe portion ioradjustment in andout" of said hollow toe portion, a porous] member secured to; an interior: wall of saidhollowshoe shapedkportiorr and-so; located as to-befree from interference; with the movement of said, collapsible extension when positioned in saidtoeportionand forming with the toeportion a compartment adaptedto receive an odor neutralizing means, said toe portion where it. forms the-wall of said-compartment having openings therein and having passages therein commnnicarting-with theinteriorthereof at" points spaced from saidopenings, and meanspermitting movement of one of the portions forming a-wall of said compartment so as to permit theinsertion and removal of'odor' neutralizing means.

2. A shoe tree as defined in claim 1' in which said means: permitting: movement. of one of the portions forming a wall of saidcompartment includes inwardly pressed portions of said? toe reta-ini'ng portion.

. SAMUEL ABRAMS'.

AIBERTABRAMS.

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